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Developer ties come into question in board pick

WWSB ABC 7 Tampa, FL | Posted: Friday, January 11, 2013 6:10 pm

In a rare move Sarasota County Commissioners do not re-appoint one of their own planning board members. It has some local neighborhood and government watchdog groups crying foul. Saying the commission is now being packed with those who have ties to developers.

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